AI Rate Professor

English

Allison M. Herman

ENG110 · ENGL838 · ENGL110 · ENG100 · ENG165 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want an engaging English class and can tolerate some workload and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEnergetic discussionsHelpful feedbackThought-provoking readingsBusy work riskSlow communication
  • Most students describe Herman as energetic, approachable, and able to make English engaging.
  • and discussion-based teaching, but one review reports poor responsiveness and .
  • The course is intellectually moderate, with meaningful reading and writing rather than a simple free A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Getting an A seems possible with steady writing work, but comments , and .

All evidence comes from in-person-labeled reviews, with no online review count to compare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course uses interesting readings and discussion, but students still need to think deeply about literature and writing.

, so the course challenge is based on those reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

One review explicitly mentions mandatory writing center time and , while others do not show strong flexibility.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because , and makes English more enjoyable, despite a few serious complaints.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading appears mixed, with some students calling her fair and others saying she is hard or .

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The , and discussion, with one student calling it busy work.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most comments praise her energy, approachability, helpfulness, and ability to make English engaging.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews are counted, and they are mostly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments emphasize essays, projects, readings, forums, peer reviews, participation, and discussion more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and writing support, with some concern about busy work and contact problems.

Main concern

Some students report , and busy work.

What students said

“Allison Herman made this class a thought-provoking, inspiring experience.”
ENG100
“TONS of busy work and stupid assignments.”
ENGL110
“ .”
ENG165

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes and a project but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam rules, or open-book policy.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and an easy project, but does not clearly prove exam policy.

Quizzes MentionedProject MentionedExam Policy Unclear
“2 quizzes, 1 EASY project”
ENGL110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She had this aura about her that made me LIKE this class and enjoy learning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She brought enormous energy to the classroom, and was always .”

👍 Recommendation Value

78/100

“ . You will enjoy her.”

⚖️ Workload And Grading

45/100

“A lot of busy work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She would encourage everyone to speak, was very friendly and approachable, and fair.
  • Allison Herman made this class a thought-provoking, inspiring experience.
  • and she knows her stuff.

Theme 2

📚 About Work And Grades

  • TONS of busy work and stupid assignments.
  • Possibly one of the slowest graders I've ever had.
  • Gives bad grades on participation even if you try and are still incorrect.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven older reviews give a consistent mostly positive pattern, but the small sample and one conflicting negative review limit confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1102 reviews
ENGL1102 reviews
ENG1001 review
ENG1651 review
ENGL8381 review

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